Job summary
An Approved Clinician is a mental health professional approved by the secretary of state or a person or body exercising the approval function of the secretary of state. Some decisions under the Mental Health Act can only be taken by people who are approved clinicians. Responsible Clinicians are the approved clinician with overall responsibility for the case. Health Education England is committed to the development of Approved Clinicians and is supporting these training opportunities.
The training involves:
2 day induction programme
Completion of a training course (between 5-7 days training dependent on the course).
1 day a week for a period of 12 - 24 months for portfolio development, shadowing and mentorship
To be eligible to apply to undertake the training, candidates must either be:
A practitioner psychologist registered with the HCPC
A mental health/LD nurse registered with NMC
An occupational therapist registered with HCPC
A social worker registered with Social Work England
Candidates must also be in a substantive post within CAMHS and must receive approval from both the line manager and Borough Associate Director of Operations for that service area.
The training will be undertaken within the context of the clinician's current role. Upon successful completion, the candidate will be in a position to apply for opportunities within the trust that to utilise the Approved clinician skills.
Main duties of the job
To undertake the role of Approved Clinician for an identified client group
Responsible for the care and treatment of mentally disordered people compulsorily detained under the Mental Health Act.
Responsible for the assessment of all levels of clinical risk within an evidence based framework
Responsible for undertaking mental health assessments incorporating biological, psychological, cultural and social perspectives
Responsible for leading formulation, review and treatment within the context of the multi-disciplinary team
Responsible for compiling and completing statutory documentation and providing written AC reports under the Mental Health Act
Applies knowledge of other relevant legislation, CoP, etc. in particular, relevant parts of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Children Act.
Applies knowledge of relevant guidance issued by NICE to care and treatment delivery
Undertake highly skilled assessment in determining capacity to consent to treatment
Provide highly specialist assessment of clients with severe and enduring conditions based on the appropriate use and interpretation of assessment tools.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides highly specialist advice to other professionals on risk assessment and risk management and the high physical risks inherent in the client group. Develops highly specialist care plans for the management of clients mental health conditions based upon evidence-based practice and person-centred care pathways. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
Implements treatment plans for individual clients, adjusting and refining care plans as required.
Undertakes highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options.
Provides expert advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to clients diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.
Facilitates decision-making by planning and mapping processes/interventions with members of the team or the wider nursing service to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients.
Leads the multi-disciplinary care team in the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary care plans where appropriate. Monitors progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions.
Provides expertise and advice to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of nursing care by all members of the wider team across the designated locality.
Carries out the duties and responsibilities of Approved Clinician for identified clients.
Demonstrates positive approaches in the management of violence and aggression as required.
- Administrative responsibilities
- Responsibility for Information Systems
- Responsibility for Planning/Organising Strategic/Business Development
- Policy Development
- Service Development/Project Management
- Financial Responsibilities
- Responsibility for Physical Resources, Estates, Hotel Services
- Research & Audit
- Staff Management, Training and Development HR
- Communication
- Analysis and Judgement
- General Duties of all Post Holders
- Standards of Business Conduct
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides highly specialist advice to other professionals on risk assessment and risk management and the high physical risks inherent in the client group. Develops highly specialist care plans for the management of clients mental health conditions based upon evidence-based practice and person-centred care pathways. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
Implements treatment plans for individual clients, adjusting and refining care plans as required.
Undertakes highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options.
Provides expert advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to clients diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.
Facilitates decision-making by planning and mapping processes/interventions with members of the team or the wider nursing service to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients.
Leads the multi-disciplinary care team in the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary care plans where appropriate. Monitors progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions.
Provides expertise and advice to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of nursing care by all members of the wider team across the designated locality.
Carries out the duties and responsibilities of Approved Clinician for identified clients.
Demonstrates positive approaches in the management of violence and aggression as required.
- Administrative responsibilities
- Responsibility for Information Systems
- Responsibility for Planning/Organising Strategic/Business Development
- Policy Development
- Service Development/Project Management
- Financial Responsibilities
- Responsibility for Physical Resources, Estates, Hotel Services
- Research & Audit
- Staff Management, Training and Development HR
- Communication
- Analysis and Judgement
- General Duties of all Post Holders
- Standards of Business Conduct
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Commitment to complete mandatory AC training and attend NEAP AC Portfolio Preparation Workshop
- Qualified mental health professional in one of the following groups: -A first level nurse, whose field of practice is mental health or learning disabilities -A registered occupational therapist, -A registered social worker; or -A psychologist in part 14 of the register maintained by the Health and Care Professions Council
- Educated to minimum of Master's degree level
- Evidence of continuing professional development with a professional portfolio supporting this
- Independent prescriber (V300)
- Completed commitment to complete (within agreed timescales) the Health Education England multi-professional consultant framework
- Autonomous clinical decision making
Desirable
- Willingness to enrol for doctorate level study
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Advanced clinical practitioner Master's degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing change e.g., implementing new models of care, new pathways, service development activities
- Undertaking research/audit activity.
- Goal setting and delivery of targets within deadlines. Working well under pressure, within tight deadlines, and producing good quality results.
- Undertaking mental health assessments incorporating biological, psychological, cultural, and social perspectives
- Leading formulation, review, and treatment within the context of the multi-disciplinary team
- Assessing capacity to consent to treatment
- Must have - Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary, and private sector agencies including practical application of Care Programme Approach
- Must have - Working with patients as covered by the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, MHA Code of Practice
- Must have - Developing and delivering training programs and clinical supervision
- Must have - Project management of quality and service improvement initiatives.
- Must have - Providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and nonqualified members of the profession
- Must have - Managing multi-agency service delivery models.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert clinical knowledge at advanced practice level in the area of care delivery for service users with complex psychiatric, physical and social comorbidity, severely challenging behaviours
- Substantial evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Advanced, in-depth knowledge of research, audit and quality improvement methodologies and their application.
- Principles of managing change.
- Ability to assess all levels of risk within an evidence-based framework
- In-depth applied knowledge in the approved clinician responsible for the care and treatment of mentally disordered people compulsorily detained under the Mental Health Act.
- In-depth applied knowledge in undertaking mental health assessments incorporating biological, psychological, cultural and social perspectives
- In-depth applied knowledge of the Mental Health Act including statutory documentation and legal requirements of written AC reports under the Mental Health Act
- Clinical governance and its application in practice
- Applied knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the client group Human Rights Act Mental Capacity Act Applied knowledge of relevant guidance e.g., NICE
- Working within the Social Inclusion agenda
- Quality improvement methodology
Desirable
- The Trust's Quality Improvement System (within agreed timescales)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
- Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement
- Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback
Work Releated Circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Commitment to complete mandatory AC training and attend NEAP AC Portfolio Preparation Workshop
- Qualified mental health professional in one of the following groups: -A first level nurse, whose field of practice is mental health or learning disabilities -A registered occupational therapist, -A registered social worker; or -A psychologist in part 14 of the register maintained by the Health and Care Professions Council
- Educated to minimum of Master's degree level
- Evidence of continuing professional development with a professional portfolio supporting this
- Independent prescriber (V300)
- Completed commitment to complete (within agreed timescales) the Health Education England multi-professional consultant framework
- Autonomous clinical decision making
Desirable
- Willingness to enrol for doctorate level study
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Advanced clinical practitioner Master's degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing change e.g., implementing new models of care, new pathways, service development activities
- Undertaking research/audit activity.
- Goal setting and delivery of targets within deadlines. Working well under pressure, within tight deadlines, and producing good quality results.
- Undertaking mental health assessments incorporating biological, psychological, cultural, and social perspectives
- Leading formulation, review, and treatment within the context of the multi-disciplinary team
- Assessing capacity to consent to treatment
- Must have - Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary, and private sector agencies including practical application of Care Programme Approach
- Must have - Working with patients as covered by the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, MHA Code of Practice
- Must have - Developing and delivering training programs and clinical supervision
- Must have - Project management of quality and service improvement initiatives.
- Must have - Providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and nonqualified members of the profession
- Must have - Managing multi-agency service delivery models.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert clinical knowledge at advanced practice level in the area of care delivery for service users with complex psychiatric, physical and social comorbidity, severely challenging behaviours
- Substantial evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Advanced, in-depth knowledge of research, audit and quality improvement methodologies and their application.
- Principles of managing change.
- Ability to assess all levels of risk within an evidence-based framework
- In-depth applied knowledge in the approved clinician responsible for the care and treatment of mentally disordered people compulsorily detained under the Mental Health Act.
- In-depth applied knowledge in undertaking mental health assessments incorporating biological, psychological, cultural and social perspectives
- In-depth applied knowledge of the Mental Health Act including statutory documentation and legal requirements of written AC reports under the Mental Health Act
- Clinical governance and its application in practice
- Applied knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to the client group Human Rights Act Mental Capacity Act Applied knowledge of relevant guidance e.g., NICE
- Working within the Social Inclusion agenda
- Quality improvement methodology
Desirable
- The Trust's Quality Improvement System (within agreed timescales)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
- Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement
- Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback
Work Releated Circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
